Editorial: El Mundo

• The Government has backtracked on their threat to impose a cap on rents, a matter that is a regional competence.
• The housing issue will not be resolved if the Government continues using the failed model of the current law.
• The housing crisis is linked to other relevant issues, such as demography and productivity.
• Populist measures only generate more barriers in the housing market.
• There is a deficit of 600,000 homes in Spain, which implies a need for liberalizing land and also support to middle and vulnerable classes.
• Public-private initiative, legal security and collaboration among administrations are necessary to stimulate supply and meet the existing demand.

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